The unexpected plus of parenting with autism
Having autism as a parent might seem impossibly challenging. But a generation of parents with the condition is showing that it can be an advantage — even when their child does not share the diagnosis.
Having autism as a parent might seem impossibly challenging. But a generation of parents with the condition is showing that it can be an advantage — even when their child does not share the diagnosis.
The reasons some people with autism don’t make eye contact may differ between childhood and adulthood.
Watch the complete replay of Geoff Bird’s webinar on the similarities and differences between autism and alexithymia.
About one in four children with autism hit, scratch or otherwise hurt themselves, suggests an analysis of school and medical records for more than 8,000 children.
Autism researchers reflect on the unusual episodes that spawned significant scientific projects.
People with autism — and their family members — are susceptible to powerful placebo effects. Some researchers are using the problem to better understand this mystifying phenomenon.
Parent, partner and professional — the need to fulfill all of these roles at once complicates Vanessa Bal’s life.
A half-hour-long ‘playdate’ between a toddler and an adult could help answer a long-standing question about the social deficits that accompany autism.
The notion that people with autism lack empathy and cannot recognize other people’s feelings is wrong.
Watch the complete replay of Rebecca Saxe discussing methods for analyzing brain activity during social interactions, and their application in autism research.